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I noticed my machine (Indesit) no longer empties the conditioner compartment so I took the dispenser drawer apart and removed and then thoroughly cleaned the dispenser draw lid where the jets are located. I also ran water through the lid while it was detached to check all the jet holes are...

On the lock side of my UPVC window ("Maco 97 4", "DKM Gr 5 1800-2350") it looks like I'm missing a couple of small parts and I think this relates to the problems I'm having trying to get the window to shut and seal properly. I compared the lock side with a window that is ok and I can see the...

This drain is on the pavement right outside (1m away) the entrance door to my block of flats. I assume it is to take surface water away, it is slightly uphill and about 1m away from a Scottish Water 'Sewer' inspection cover, I assume they are directly connected. My neighbours in the ground...

I want to fit a large set of heavy glass doors in an opening 3.8m wide x 2.7m high. I may also have a roller door installed in the aperture, in front of the glass doors for security reasons. I am wondering though if this would then make getting a good fixing for the door frame very difficult...

I just had a shower installed and there is a small stretch of cable exposed. Is this safe, does it need to be in conduit? Apparently the shower is designed for surface cable entry (Triton T80z) but I just can't believe that it's ok to have a mains cable exposed on a shower wall.

Hi guys, could you help me out with the correct method of installing a bath waste into the above? I've attached a picture of my horizontal 40mm waste pipe dry fitted into the existing cast iron tee. I have cut back some of the stuff (hemp?) that was wrapped around the old waste. I suppose if...

My dishwasher won't heat the water up, everything else seems to work fine though. I am considering attempting to replace the heating element. I couldn't find anything on the web regarding this job, or the correct replacement part, except that this model is sometimes rebranded as 'Haus'. Any...

Could anyone recommend a good basket strainer? I could buy a simple sink strainer but I think flatmates etc will not use it - I will have more success replacing existing waste with a basket strainer. Could anyone recommend a good basket strainer? It's a stainless steel kitchen sink, like...

One of my light fixtures has stopped working... Anyone know how to fix these? Both lamps stopped working at the same time, I tried replacing with new lamps to see if that was the problem (it wasn't). It's wired in series with another light and that still works fine so the wiring is not the...

I want to repair a section of 8mm microbore heating pipe that got a nick when removing floorboards... This pipe is below floor level and there is no lower outlet to enable me to drain it (ie it's below all the radiators) before I cut out the nicked section and fit a compression fitting. Is...

Hi there, I hope you can help me: My Candy go282 washing machine no longer functions correctly - when selecting a wash, spin speed or other option (eg Fast Wash, Allergy Care etc) the machine doesn't cooperate - the LED for the selection will light briefly but will then immediately revert...

I want to cut out a section of my lead hot water pipe and replace with plastic. The lead pipe has one pinhole leak and another leak where it joins the copper pipe (see picture; the tape is redirecting the leak from the join). Plastic would be preferable as the section from the lead to the...

I have a Victorian pulley airer (called a 'kitchen maid'?) for drying clothes sited above my bath. The problem is that this will clash with any shower rail I put up around my bath - as the rack is lowered from the ceiling it will bump into the shower rail on its way down. I know you can get...

I have a 'bond-it' gun that I've used once (worked very well). However I just put a new can on it and... nothing but a dribble comes out of the gun. I've cleaned it and held up to the light - I can see all the way down the barrel so that part is not blocked. As a last resort, I unscrewed...

Hi, I want to install a sink in an outbuilding 10m away from my house. I plan to dig a trench to lay the waste and supply in... Could anyone advise on correct methods and materials? Trench at least 750mm deep otherwise pipe insulation can be used? 20mm blue MDPE for supply. I assume I...

I have a Candy Go 282, 3 years old. When I set it to a 40 degree wash it heats the water to somewhere around 90, it shrinks clothes and I can feel the glass on the door is really hot. I still have the free 5 year parts guarantee, so I could get a replacement part. It might be related to the...

I have an old bath with the hot and cold taps mounted on the vertical face of the bath. I want to install a shower and was hoping that I could simply replace the taps with a new set that had a shower attachment. Anyone know where I could get a set? My only other option is to plumb in a...

I I was using an extension plugged into a plug in meter (from Maplins, model 2000MU, max current 15A). I was running a heater, some lights, and a drill. As you can see the Neutral pin of the extension's plug has stuck in the meter and the meter shows a burn mark and warping of the...